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RANGE. l No. 268,857. Patented Dec; 12; 1882.

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4UNITED STATES PATENT Ormeaa CHARLES H. BLANCHARD, OF BATAVIA, OHIO.

, RANGE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 268,857, dated December 12, 1882,

' Application filed J' une 16, 1882. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES H. BLANCH- ARD, of Batavia, Ohio, have made a new and useful Improvement in Ranges, of which the following is afull, clear, and exact description,reference being had to the annexed drawings, making part of this specification, in \vhich l Figure l is a view in perspective of a range having the improvement; Fig. 2, a vertical section taken through that portion of therange with which the improvement is immediately connected; and Fig. 3, a view in perspective, upon an enlarged scale, ofthe lower part of the water-tank, the wall of the tank being broken away to exhibit the interior construction.

The saine letters denote the same parts.

The usual mode of heating water, in connection with a range, by means of a water-back in the re-place and pipes leading therefrom to the water-tank, is objectionable by reason of the incrustation which forms upon the shell of the water-back and within the pipes. Explosions sometimes occur. The pipes also, in cold weather, are liable to freeze.

The present.improvement obviates the dit'- iiculties referred to. The water-tank is arranged directly alongside the tire of the range, the shellofthe tank forming the wall ofthe iireplace, and by means of a removable plate or plates a compartment is formed within the tank, in the immediatevicinity of the tireplace of theirange, through which compartment the water otfthe tank is caused to circulate.

A represents a range having the improvement in question. Saving the improvement, the range is of the usual construction.

B represents the fire-place of the range.

C represents .the water-tank, the shell `c of the tank forming one of the walls of the fireplace B.

D represents the compartment formed within the water-tank. This compartment extends along the side ot' the tire-place, and it is set oft' from the remainder of the interior ot' the water-tank by means of a removable plate, E, which is preferably of the box-shaped form shown-thatis, the plate, in addition to the main partition' e, which extends across the lower end ofthe tank, parallel, or thereabout, with the wall c, and upward as high, or thereabout, as the lire-place, has a top, e', which extends from the top edge of the partition e to the wall c, and also ends c2 which extend between the partition e and the wall c. The The lower edge of the partition e is scalloped to form openings c3 e3, .through which the water can pass from the main chalnber O ofthe tank into the compartment D, and when the top plate, e', is used there are openings, such as c4 e4, through which the water can pass from the compartment D into the chamber C. The plate E is conveniently held in place, by means of the lugs c' c', upon the shell of the water-tank. The plate E is furnished with wedge-shaped lugs e5 e5, which, when the plate E is inserted in the tank, come against the lugs c c', and the plate is thereby readily se' cured in place. The ends c2 e2 serve to strengthen the partition e when thus wedged into place. Valves c6 c6 may be used at the openings e4 c4 for the purpose of holding the water back within the compartment D until sufciently heated, for the compartment D is in effect a heating-chamber wherein the water of the tank is heated. the cooler water entering the compartment through the inlets e363, and when heated leaving the compartment through the outlets c4 et. The valves e6 e6 may be suitably weighted. The plateE may be provided with handles e7 c7 to facilitate the handling of the plate, it being desirable toi be able to remove the plate from time to time for the purpose of lreaching the interior ot' the plate, and also and especially the wall c, which is inclosed within the plate E, and removing the incrustation which forms upon the wall c. It

will be seen that on removing the plate E thev entire interior of the tank is accessible, and any deposit upon any portion of the shell of the tank can be easily noticed and reached. When the top plate, e', is not used there is a suitable space between tbe upper edge of the partition c and the wall c to provide for the passage of the water from the compartment D.

I claim l. The combination, with a range A, having the fireplace B, the Water-tank C, provided between the upper edge of the ypartition and lo with 4compartiment D, the shell c of said tank, the wall c, for the purpose described.

` which is also the front of said compartment, 3. The combination of the fire-place B, the

being the side wall of said nre-place, all snbtank C, the plate E, and the valves e e, sub! stantially as set forth. stantially as described.

2. The combination of the Water-tank C and C. H. BLANCHARD. the partition e, said parttion-having'the open- Witnesses: ings e3 e3 at or near the lower edge of the par- BENJ. F. HAVENS,

tition, and there being an opening or openings L. S. CALDER. 

